soix
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| Best Speaker cable in the $400.00-$500.00 range for 2 meters Big +1 @mayoradamwest -- you really need to give us some idea of what you're looking to improve upon or at least what aspects of sound reproduction are most important to you or you're just going to get a mishmash of random recommendations that may... | |
| Cabling questions Those are some good speakers, and frankly they are good enough that they will reward you significantly more if you drive them with something better than a mass market AVR. If I were you, I'd focus the majority of my future audio dollars on a new ... | |
| Is there actually a difference? If he got better hearing aids he'd be able to hear the difference between amps. | |
| SS Preamp to go with Revel Salon 2s I'm probably gonna get flogged for recommending this for these excellent speakers, but here goes anyway. The Lyngdorf TDAI-3400 integrated (yeah, it's an integrated) puts out 200wpc into 8 Ohms and doubles down to 4 Ohms, so plenty of power. It ... | |
| Are subs worth the price for music? I used to be in the @williewonka camp, but I've since gained a much deeper appreciation for what subs bring to the table after hearing demos in a couple different systems. Both systems were high end with expensive full-range speakers, and in both... | |
| Hegel H360 or H590 or Constellation Inspiration Integrated 1.0 for Magico A3 @melbguyone -- Fair points, but the RI-101 is well over the OP's budget and is $7000 more than the PA3000HV demo available here. But the biggest factor is the OP actually heard the speakers with a PA3100HV (yes, not the same exact model, but they... | |
| Hegel H360 or H590 or Constellation Inspiration Integrated 1.0 for Magico A3 @audiotroy interesting re: Irv Gross. @iar if you can go hear a demo of the Lyngdorf gear with any speakers anywhere, I'd urge you to go do so. If you haven't already heard the benefits of well-executed room correction I promise you it will be a... | |
| Hegel H360 or H590 or Constellation Inspiration Integrated 1.0 for Magico A3 The one I was talking about is available on this site now. It's an internal company demo model, which is why it comes with full warranty although it's technically used. MSRP is listed at $18k. Doubt the differences between this model and the ne... | |
| Is there actually a difference? +1 @ejr on synergy. "SS amplification (pre and power) reached such a high level of development over the past three decades that competing units are functionally and sonically equivalent."Well that’s just plain silly. | |
| Bi-amp through receiver vs pre out to 2 channel for fronts To be honest I don't follow how you're incorporating the sub or what that has to do with your surround speakers, but I'd still get fewer and better quality amp channels -- just make sure you replace the stock speaker jumpers with decent wire. To ... | |
| Hegel H360 or H590 or Constellation Inspiration Integrated 1.0 for Magico A3 Well, there's a T+A PA3000HV available here now with full factory warranty for $10,995. | |
| Bi-amp through receiver vs pre out to 2 channel for fronts Are you getting the Atoll integrated or just a preamp? I'm not sure why you're so high on biamping. I think you're better off getting fewer but better amplifier channels for the same money and forgo biamping. | |
| Is there actually a difference? "Speakers sound different - that is very obvious. But I’ve never experienced a drastic change between amps. Disclaimer that I’ve never personally ABX tested any extremely high end gear."In general, on an absolute basis it's easier to hear differen... | |
| Hegel H360 or H590 or Constellation Inspiration Integrated 1.0 for Magico A3 There is no "best." Best is relative to your tastes, music, system, and room. I'd think the A3 is a fairly neutral sounding speaker, so you need to pick an integrated that is aligned with your situation and sonic preferences. If you share your ... | |
| narrow and wide baffles and imaging Of all the speakers I've heard and read about that are touted as having truly outstanding holographic 3D imaging and soundstaging, ALL have narrow baffles (at least as far as the mids and highs are concerned). It's not that wide baffle speakers c... |